Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421SE
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0393
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
AN816620
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Fuel Cell
Component
Fuel Xfer Press Sw Assy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSP, RT WING AUXILIARY TRANSFER PUMP PRESS SWITCH THAT OPERATES RT AUX PUMP ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT, WAS FOUND TO HAVE LIGHT FUEL STAINING AROUND BASE OF MICROSWITCH. AFTER REMOVING PRESS SWITCH ASSY (DUE TO CONDITION OF LEFT ONE), FOUND PIPE THREAD PORTION OF AN 816-6-20 VISIBLE, EXPOSING SEVERE CORROSION TO THE POINT OF ALMOST HALF DIAMETER BEING ERODED AWAY. (X)

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